TYLER COUNTY – Tyler Countians turned out to cast 2,328 ballots, in total, according to unofficial results from the county clerk’s office, during the statewide constitutional election.
According to unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office, nearly 3 million Texans voted in the election, reflecting nearly 15% of all registered voters in Texas, which is up from 2.56 million who voted in 2023, the last year for a constitutional election.
In this election cycle, Texans approved all 17 amendments to the state’s constitution. This brings the total number of constitutional amendments, passed since 1876, to 547, according to information from the Texas Policy Research think tank.
Those approved amendments touch on a wide range of issues, from property tax relief to bail reform.
Voters in three of the county’s emergency services districts also approved sales tax adoptions on the ballot for ESDs 1, 6 and 8.
Here is how Tyler Countians voted on the constitutional amendments:
Proposition 1 (SJR 59) “The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the permanent technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.”
Tyler County– 1,528 for; 759 against
Statewide - 2,041,859 for; 916,217 against
Proposition 2 (SJR 18) “The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.”
Tyler County- 2,002 for; 297 against
Statewide – 1,937,917 for; 7,026,718 against
Proposition 3 (SJR 5) “The constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.”
Tyler County– 1,888 for; 414 against
Statewide - 1,809,465 for; 1,150,122 against
Proposition 4 (HJR 7) “The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.”
Tyler County- 1,374 for; 904 against
Statewide – 2,077,449 for; 872,670 against
Proposition 5 (HJR 99) “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.”
Tyler County- 1,935 for; 343 against
Statewide – 1,847,664 for; 1,057,001 against
Proposition 6 (HJR 4) “The constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from enacting a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.”
Tyler County– 1,756 for; 343 against
Statewide – 1,588,054 for; 1,306,101 Against
Proposition 7 (HJR 133) “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.”
Tyler County– 2,144 for; 154 against
Statewide – 2,542,959 for; 405,386 against
Proposition 8 (HJR 2) “The constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent’s property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.”
Tyler County– 2,155 for; 150 against
Statewide – 2,140,379 for; 823,406 against
Proposition 9 (HJR 1) “The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.”
Tyler County– 1,932 for; 351 against
Statewide – 1,896,300 for; 1,019,501 against
Proposition 10 (SJR 84) “The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.”
Tyler County– 2,166 for; 133 against
Statewide – 2,632,027 for; 315,875 against
Proposition 11 (SJR 85) “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.”
Tyler County– 2,038 for; 270 against
Statewide – 2,294,314 for; 659,066 against
Proposition 12 (SJR 27) “The constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission’s recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.”
Tyler County– 1,876 for; 390 against
Statewide – 1,796,384 for; 1,105,659 against
Proposition 13 (SJR 2) “The constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district from $100,000 to $140,000.”
Tyler County– 2,109 for; 194 against
Statewide – 2,348,815 for; 609,203 against
Proposition 14 (SJR 3) “The constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.”
Tyler County– 1,432 for; 853 against
Statewide – 2,016,281 for; 924,001 against
Proposition 15 (SJR 34) “The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.”
Tyler County– 2,101 for; 196 against
Statewide – 2,065,714 for; 890,983 against
Proposition 16 (SJR 37) “The constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.”
Tyler County– 2,155 for; 145 against
Statewide – 2,132,473 for; 831,308 against
Proposition 17 (HJR 34) “The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.”
Tyler County– 1,931 for; 346 against
Statewide – 1,668,285 for; 1,237,102 against
